The Personal Notebook Starting Point

While the personal notebook has taken a few different styles or methods over the years, I really like the way I have been able to see how I look at annual visions broken down into monthly goals that take on weekly glances and daily bite size pieces. Of course age helps me realize how time goes by so fast, so this helps me believe my ideas are really "doable" and enjoy crossing these off the list.

I got started small though. This was a really satisfying thing to do on the weekend. I found it an easy and enjoyable time to start my Saturdays. I would look at everything I wanted to get done and would write it down so that I didn't let the weekend get beyond me. So many times I would get started on a project and would get distracted or get carried away with something else and would not get everything done on the weekends. When I just broke down what I wanted to get done on Saturday and Sunday, I got so much satisfaction from accomplishing things and checking them off the list! There would even be times that I would think "I know that I wanted to get something done today, what was it?" I would check my list and it would keep me focused.

A small collection of notebooks stretching from 1988 to last year. There is so much learning represented here!